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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

Lithuania to reopen crossings with Belarus after tensions balloon over balloons

Lithuania’s government has announced the reopening of two border crossings with Belarus, weeks after their closure due to disruptions at Vilnius airport caused by cigarette-smuggling balloons.

The crossings had been shut in late October for a month, with officials in Vilnius viewing the balloon incidents as a deliberate act by Russia-allied Belarus.

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